US 9,518,401 B2 · Open web composite shear connector construction

Abstract

A system for constructing multi-story building is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of vertical beams and a base beam section. The base beam section can be supported horizontally between the plurality of vertical column members and can include a composite shear connector attached thereto. The framing system can further include a plurality of concrete plank sections spanning perpendicularly to, and supported by, either side of the base beam. The plurality of concrete plank sections can be assembled in pairs. The framing system can also include grout material applied to the composite shear connector and the concrete plank sections to fill the cavities of the assembly to provide an integral framing system. A method for assembling such a system is also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A structural framing system for supporting a building, comprising:

a plurality of vertical column members;
a horizontal base beam supported by the plurality of vertical column members, the beam including a top flange, a bottom flange and at least one vertical wall between the top flange and the bottom flange, the at least one vertical wall being secured to at least one of the vertical column members by a connection member;
a pair of concrete plank sections arranged in a linear fashion disposed above and perpendicular to the base beam, each concrete plank section defining a width wherein said concrete plank sections are supported directly on the top flange of the horizontal base beam;
an open web composite shear connector disposed above the base beam and between the pair of concrete plank sections, the shear connector defining a length at least equal to the width of each concrete plank section;
and
an adhesive material filling in a cavity defined by the shear connector and the concrete plank sections.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Open web composite shear connector construction

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Open web composite shear connector construction

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Abstract

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